Stamp collecting |
For whatever reason, Condy decided to blather about the various "types" of stamps you can buy across the counter at your local post office (not to mention the grocery store). She, of course, opened by explaining the history of stamps from the 19th century to today:
"First used in place of postage envelopes in England during the 1830s, postage stamps serve as proof of postage paid to postal services all over the globe. Although most stamps today are self-adhesive, some stamps, like those used for precanceled mail, are still stamped on the envelope using a machine or a hand stamp..."
- Definitive Stamps: "...can be used for postage all the time."
- Commemorative Stamps: "...recognize an important event or an organization..."
- Special Stamps: "Stamps to celebrate holidays and other unique stamps..."
- Other Stamps: "...individual stamps can be purchased³ through the U.S. Postal Service for postcards, international and priority mailings. Additional postage stamps are also available to purchase through the U.S. Postal Service in a variety of nonstandard denominations."
On the other hand, Sienna could have spent a few extra minutes researching what has historically been one of the world's most popular hobbies, stamp collecting (aka philately), she might have learned that there are several additional types she did not mention. Just because she has never seen a postage-due stamp or an airmail stamp does not mean that they aren't "types." The same could be said of first-day covers; cancelled vs. mint; even blocks, rolls, and singles. Stamp collectors separate themselves into a lot of types – and Leaf Group compounded Condy's insult to the hobby by slotting what is essentially a business article in a niche that, in theory, is about hobbies. In this case, it's hard to decide who's the Dumbass of the Day, but Sienna's name is on the thing. |
¹ Not really dead, just moribund: about all that's left there is stuff Leaf Group can't decide how to "niche."
² The original has been deleted by Leaf Group, but can still be accessed using the Wayback machine at archive.org. Its URL was ourpastimes.com/types-postage-stamps-5957981.html
³ Can someone please explain to us why freelancers are so leery of the verb "to buy"?
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